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From: David Chmelik <dchmelik@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd
Subject: Re: edition wars
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 11:24:04 -0000 (UTC)
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On Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:06:34 -0000 (UTC), David Chmelik wrote:
> true editions
>* original D&D: had Arda (James RR Tolkien) material, so was good
>* basic D&D (2nd ed., 2e): apparently made some things easier
>* Advanced D&D (AD&D): many additions/improvements
>* BX (3e): added levels to basic D&D
>* BECMI (4e): added levels & immortal characters to basic & expert D&D
>* Rules Cyclopedia (5e): simply collected BECM ('I' in later boxed set)

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